transcription, транскрипция: [ və-ˈzir ]
noun
Etymology: Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazīr
Date: 1599
1. : a high executive officer of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire
2. : a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers
• vi·zier·ate -ˈzir-ət, -ˈzir-ˌāt noun
• vi·zier·ial -ˈzir-ē-əl adjective
• vi·zier·ship -ˈzir-ˌship noun